Havre man awarded rare weather spotter award

Megan Syner, from left, looks on as Roger Martin, both representing the National Weather Service, presents weather spotter Josh Miller an award Thursday at Northern Agricultural Research Center of Montana State University for Miller's work as a weather spotter in north-central Montana, including during the Oct. 2-3 blizzard.

A Havre man was awarded a rare award from the National Weather Service for his consistent and critical work during times of severe climate as a regional weather spotter, including the record-setting blizzard this month.

Josh Miller, who was trained as a weather spotter in 2011, received a Spotter Appreciation Award from two NWS employees Thursday afternoon in Montana State University's Northern Agriculture Research Center conference room.

"I've always been a weather nerd since I was a little kid," Miller said after receiving his award. "The movie 'Twister' was a huge influence on me whe...